be based on
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From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
Jonathan Andic's arrest this week appeared to be based on several allegations regarding the circumstances of his father's death and the fateful hike.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
The tax rate you would pay, if you owed capital‑gains tax, would be based on your income‑tax bracket.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
Spain's health ministry said that a decision on where to send the vessel would be based "on the epidemiological data collected from the ship during its stopover in Cape Verde".
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
Can you imagine how beautiful she must be, based on how mean she was to me?
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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